Track-rail support.



J. W. KEMMERLB.

TRACK RAIL SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 8, 1909.

Patented Aug. 17, 1909.

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JOHN W. KEMMERLE, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

TRACK-RAIL SUPPORT.

Specification oi Letters Patent.

Patented Aug 17, 1909.

' Application filed Karen S, 2993. serial No. 482,123.

railway track rails upon tiesgpto so construct. my improved railsupports to insure a;

safe connection ofthe rails and-ties which Wlll obviate any .tend'encyof the rails to spread apart and to produce other improve merits, thedetails of which will be more fully pointed out hereinafter. Theseobjects I'accomplish in the manner illustrated in the'accompanyingdrawing, in which:

Figure 1 represents in perspective a track rail section supported inconnection with two ties by my improved supporting means, Fig. 2 is aplan view of. one of the support ing devices showing in dotted lines therelative position of the rail therewith, Fig. 2 is a sectional view online U-'$ of Fig. 2, and Fig. dis a detail view in perspective of one ofthe clamping blocks which I employ in the mannerhereina'l ter set forth.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In carrying out my invention, I employ track rail supports, adapted tobe rigidly spiked or otherwise connected with the up per surfaces ofties oi a" railway track and each oi. these supports comprises an oblongplate 1, which is secured upon the tie the direction of the length ofthe latter. With each of the plates 1 are formed in tregally, two pairsof parallel upwardly projecting guide ribs, these ribs being inditat-edat 2. As shown in the drawing, the

ribs of each pair are angular in crossseotion, or are formed in theirupper portions with inturned lips as shown at 2*, resulting in aninverted T-guideway 2* between said ribs. .As shown in the drawing, theribs of each pair are arranged diagonally-on-the plate 1, or extend inlines whlch formobtuse and acute angles withthe longer sides of saidplate. By this arrangement, the ribs are arran 'ed out of alinement withthe direction oi the length of the track rails, a

- Through position.

portion of one of which rails sandman at 3. Y r I thje floor of; eachofjthe guide ways which is formed betweenaeach pair of ribs, I formvertical unthreaded openings 4, which openings. are arranged-atdesirable distances one from another. The track rails as shown in Fig. 1of the: drawing, an adapted to have their laterally extending baseflanges 3 bear, as shown, upon the inner 15-:

ribs 2 of the bars, said track rails extending angles to the directionsof the length of the ties. For each of. the supporting plates 1, Iprovide two adjustable clamping blocks5,

.as usual, directionssubstantially at right. I

one for each of the guideways 2 Eachof these clamping blocks,comprisesan upright body portion having outwardly and in? wardlyprojecting base flanges v5 and 5 the" inner end or'side of each of theblocks being formed with an inward extension or lip 5, the end of whichis inclined, as shown, thus resulting in imparting a greater length toone side of the blockthan the other. Through each of the blocks 5, Iprovide a vertical threaded opening 6. As will be seen, the base flanges5 and 5 of the blocks engage. the lateral base recesses of the guideways2, said blocks being slidable in said guideways when not held inconnection with the base plate through the medium of bolts 7 which passdownward through threaded openings in the blocks and have their lowerunthreaded portions extending into the desired plate openings -l. Asindicated in the draw- 5;

ing, the projecting block lips 5 engage the, upper sides of the outerportions of the rail flanges 3, this clamping engagement tending to holdthe rail firmly in connection with the plate 1 and to secure said railagainst any possibility of lateral movement.

It is obvious that the relative positions of two parallel rails of arailway track, may be changed as desired to insure the proper distancebetween said rails, by removing the bolts 7 from opposing blocks 5 andsliding said blocks either in one direction or the other in the guidways2 therebyimparting a lateral pressure on the rail flange, which willserve to move said rail to the desired new,p0siti0n. This beingaccomplished, the bolts may be again inserted inthe blocks and baseplate, to hold the rail in the new From the construction and operationdescribed, it will be seen that track rail supports are provided ofcomparatively simple construction, by means of which railway track railsmay not only be held firmlyiin conn ction with the ties but by whichsaid rails nayhave imparted thereto a desirable adjustm nt toward oraway from each other. han I claim is: In a track rail support, thecombination with a plate having means for attachment to a railway tieand provided with a pair of diagonally arranged guideways parallel witheach other, and a plurality of openings in said plate in the floors ofsaid gnideways, of

track rail engaging blocks slidalol mounted 15 lower unthrez'uled endportion adapted to 20 enter the desired one of said gnideway t loorepemngs.

in testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presenee of two witnesses.

7 JOHN W. KEMMERLE. Witnesses:

L. CARL S'ri'inon'roN, A. L. lnnm-s.

